In Illinois, you may change your registered agent by submitting a Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office to the Illinois Secretary of State.
When transferring registered agent services, when an agent resigns or goes out of business, or if they choose to function as their own registered agent, a company owner may opt to change their registered agent.
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File a Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office Statement.
The easiest approach to update your registered agent is to file a Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office with the Illinois Secretary of State.
This may be done in person, via mail, or online.
Recommended: Online Change Statement Submission
The Illinois Secretary of State website allows you to complete and submit a Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office online. There are separate sections for corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs):
Nonprofit LLC and Corporation
This procedure includes the following steps:
Enter your company’s file number in the corporations or LLC fields.
Fill out the online form
Fill out the form and provide payment details.
Submit a Statement of Change in Person or by Mail
To submit a Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office by mail or in person, first download and fill out the form from the Illinois Secretary of State website. There are several forms for various company structures:
Corporation LLC Nonprofit Limited Partnership (LP) (An LP’s registered agent in Illinois is known as an agent for service of process.)
After completing the form, send it in triplicate to one of the following addresses, depending on the structure of your business:
Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, 501 S. Second St., Room 350, Springfield, IL 62756
Limited Liability Division, Secretary of State Department of Business Services, 501 S. Second St., Room 351 Springfield, IL 62756
LP
501 S. Second St., Room 357 Springfield, IL 62756 Secretary of State Department of Business Services Limited Liability Division
Fees:
Nonprofits:
$5 LLCs: $25 Corporations: $25 Limited Partnerships: $50
This charge may be paid by cheque or credit card (in person). Read the change form and the company or LLC registered agent change page on the Secretary of State’s website for complete instructions.
Please expedite your order.
You may request that the Illinois Secretary of State expedite your paperwork either online or in person. The extra expediting cost for NGOs is $25, while it is $50 for all other corporate organizations.
File Amendment Articles
While it is not suggested, you have the option of changing your registered agent.
Your registered agent may be changed by filing the Illinois Articles of Amendment. However, filing this paperwork costs $50, making it the most costly choice.
If you need to make any changes to your business registration other from replacing your registered agent, making those changes on the Articles of Amendment may be a viable alternative. If you merely wish to alter your registered agent, one of the other procedures indicated above is preferable.
Why Should You Change Registered Agents?
A firm may choose to change its registered agent for a variety of reasons, including:
Changing from an Individual Agent to a Registered Agent Service: While people (even a company’s own executives or employees) may operate as registered agents, they will be publicly listed in the state’s database. Some individuals may see this as an invasion of their privacy. Registered agents must also be accessible at their office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, which might be inconvenient. These concerns are resolved by switching to a registered agent service.
Business Expansion into New States: LLCs, corporations, and other formal business formations must have a registered agent in each state where they do business. Not all registered agents are authorized to act as a registered agent in every state. Some companies would rather have the same registered agent in each state than multiple separate ones.
Customer Contentment: Some changes occur simply because a firm is dissatisfied with its present registered agent, whether the issue is one of pricing, customer service, or job quality.